All Episodes

#64 - Don't Wait To Be Big: Why World Building Starts With One Person | Simon Waters

#63 - Take The Detour: Finding Your Creative Voice | Shane Portman

#62 - The Art of Writing Less & Creating Imperfect Characters | Adam Redfern

#61 - How TV Writers Get Hired: Networking, Samples & What Head Writers Look For | Jordan Gershowitz

#60 - Creative Rules Worth Breaking: Advice from Writers, Showrunners & Filmmakers | Vol. 4

#59 - What Ballet Can Teach Writers About Artistic Mastery | Lincoln Jones

#58 - Is It Fun? The Secret to Developing TV Shows | Scott Sonneborn

#57 - Take the Big Swing: Why Great Scripts Still Win | Karim Zreik

#56 - Fear is the Engine of Every Great Story | Curtis Jobling

#55 - Your Writing Superpower Is Curiosity | Marcie Colleen

#54 - Write the Movie You Can Actually Make | Thom Harp

#53 - What Being a Cop Taught Me About Writing Real Characters | John Dove

#52 - Stress is Not a Badge of Honor (For Creatives) | Lee Papa

#51 - Building an Animated Series in Public | We Ghosted Media

#50 - How a Viral Children's Book Was Self-Published From Scratch | Agnes Lee

#49 - From Blue's Clues to Video Games: Writing for TV, Podcasts & Games | Alyson Eisenband

#48 - What AI Means For Writers | Qiushi Zhang

#47 - Write Fast, Write Funny: Late Night TV to Kids Animation | John Huss

#46 - One Step Forward: Vulnerability as a Creative Act | Will Craig

#45 - What Building a Creative Career Actually Feels Like | Story Series Selects

#44 - Why Preschool Writing is Harder Than You Think | Craig Carlisle

#43 - From Script to Screen: Making CLIKA | Michael Greene

#42 - How "Tough Rides: China" Launched a TV Franchise: Part 2 | Ryan Pyle

#41 - Making an Adventure TV Series in China: Part 1 | Ryan Pyle

#40 - The Pitching Mistake Most Writers Don't Realize They're Making (TV & Film)

#39 - Personal Branding for Writers: How It Supports Your Career | Goldie Chan

#38 - How to Break Into Animation Writing When Jobs Are Hard to Find | Beth Mosch

#37 - Disability in Hollywood: Representation, Writer's Rooms & What Star Trek Got Right | Hilary Van Hoose

Show Update + Your Free Guide

#36 - A Vietnam Veteran's Redemption Through Acting & Writing | Brian Delate

#35 - Rugrats to Real Monsters: The Zen of Writing Without Validation | Peter Gaffney

#34 - Creating Stories That Empower: Princess Power, Barbie & Beyond | Elise Allen

#33 - How a 1980s Short Story Became a Finished Book: Writing, Rejection & Perseverance | Eric Miller

#32 - Write What You Love: A Career in Animation & Comics | Adam Beechen

#31 - From Landscape Architect to Global Storyteller | Ambika Mathur

#30.5 - "The Rule I Break" - Vol. 3 - 10 Guests, 10 Answers

#30 - Art Is Life-Saving: Acting, Rejection & Resilience | Kate Amundsen

#29 - Worldbuilding for Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering & More | Ari Levitch

The Pitch Docs Presents: Nick Filippi - Storyboards, Directing & Development

#28 - The Five-Year Rule: Technology, Change, and Looking Ahead | Chester Stockton

#27 - Never Hesitate: Acting the Long Game in Hollywood | Andrew Key

#26 - $100K a Week: Inside the Creator Economy | Jane Zhao

The Pitch Docs Presents: Freddy Tutiven - Why Play Patterns Matter

#25 - Land On Both Feet: Grind Through Life With a Skateboarder's Mindset | Brett Sorem

The Pitch Docs Presents: Mary Bredin - The Power of Connection

#24 - Adventures in Screenwriting | Guy Toubes

#23 - Stop Waiting, Start Creating | Emily Brundige

The Pitch Docs Presents: Dimitris Dodoras - The Art of Scoring for the Screen

#22 - A Life in Sitcoms | Andy Guerdat

The Pitch Docs Presents: Scott Gray - Writing for Nickelodeon, Disney, and Netflix

#21 - Creative Rebellion | John S. Couch

#20.5 - "The Rule I Break" - Vol. 2 - 10 Guests, 10 Answers

#20 - Make It Personal | David Levy

#19 - Take the Meeting | Jeff Aghassi

#18 - The Authentic Host | Tanya Memme

#17 - Write Like a Pro | Daniel Calvisi

#16 - From Intern to Icon | Farnaz Esnaashari

#15 - Love, Camera, Action | Noël Stark

#14 - A Composer's Puzzle | Mike Reagan

#13 - The Founder's Fight | Mengting Hou

#12 - The Making of a Showrunner | Rick Suvalle

#11 - Muscle & Mindset | Marlyn Benitez

#10.5 - "The Rule I Break" - Vol. 1 - 10 Guests, 10 Answers

#10 - Two Lives of a Storyteller | Jeffrey Fleishman

#9 - Culture Misfit | Marisa Balkus

#8 - The Gift of Intentionality | Viri Maldonado

#7 - A Screenwriter's Journey | Ron Mita

#6 - Leading With Humanity | Paul Falcone

#5 - 14 Million Views Later | Agnes Lee

#4 - A Filmmaker Plays Himself | Mike Ott

#3 - Engineering Is Universal | Caroline Trujillo

#2 - Comedy With Meaning | Joey Clift

#1 - Don't Ask For Permission | Ryan Pyle

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